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Household of Joseph Thornton (born 1842, Flintshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, England
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
Joseph Thornton and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thornton, born in 1842 in Sealand, Flintshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Harriet Thornton, born in 1845 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Harriet (born 1869 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Mary Hannah (born 1875 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and John Joseph (born 1877 in Chester, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Father, John Thornton, born in 1800 in Saughall, Cheshire, England.
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Joseph Thornton's household
Joseph
Thornton
Head
Harriet
Thornton
Wife
Harriet
Thornton
Daughter
Mary Hannah
Thornton
Daughter
John Joseph
Thornton
Son
John
Thornton
Father
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Thornton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Sealand, Flintshire, Wales |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Thornton | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Sealand, Flintshire, Wales | |
Harriet | Thornton | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Harriet | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Mary Hannah | Thornton | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
John Joseph | Thornton | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
John | Thornton | Father | Widower | 81 | 1800 | Saughall, Cheshire, England |
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